{"product_id":"metaphorically-speaking-paperback","title":"Metaphorically Speaking - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQuillkeepers Press\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephanie Lamb\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited and formatted by Stephanie Lamb and published by Quillkeepers Press, \u003cem\u003eMetaphorically Speaking\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a sweeping tapestry of international literary talent. Spanning essays, flash fiction, memoirs, short stories, and poetry, this anthology explores how metaphor helps us articulate truths that standard language often fails to reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection opens with evocative prose and short fiction that examine human connection and life's pivotal transitions. Jeffrey Beck's memoir essay, \u003cem\u003eThe Patchwork Self\u003c\/em\u003e, frames personal history as a hand-stitched quilt where every joy, failure, and mended edge shapes character. Moving into themes of ambition and sacrifice, Emma Kennedy's \u003cem\u003eA Cambridge Success\u003c\/em\u003e captures the quiet emotional weight and triumph of academic accomplishment amidst family strain. Susan L. Lipson's \u003cem\u003eA Gifted Desk\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the unexpected friction and unspoken emotions behind acts of generosity, while Aravinda Garimella's \u003cem\u003eThe Apple Tree\u003c\/em\u003e examines family dynamics, maternal distance, and sudden change through the metaphor of a split fruit tree. The prose selection further explores raw vulnerability in Robin's \u003cem\u003eShen\u003c\/em\u003e, which blends Chinese medicine with postpartum life, alongside pieces by Tabitha Bast (\u003cem\u003eThe Cigarette\u003c\/em\u003e), Nadia Manuel (\u003cem\u003eRain\u003c\/em\u003e), and Rajeshwar Prasad (\u003cem\u003eWinter's End, Spring's Honour\u003c\/em\u003e) that navigate relationship strain, nonconformity, and standing firmly in moral integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poetry and prose sections weave together reflections on nature, war, grief, body image, and hope. From Adena M'lynn Harmon's silent peeling wallpaper to Kate Adams' planetary conjunctions, Cody Draco's winding rivers, and Deirdre Garr Johns' meditation on safety and identity, each author offers a unique lens on survival and beauty. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eMetaphorically Speaking\u003c\/em\u003e serves as both a testament to individual storytelling and a celebrated mosaic of global human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56435915850033,"sku":"9781969601118","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/DQFhJ1ELgK9781969601118.webp?v=1790171520","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/metaphorically-speaking-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}